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Optiarc is a brand of optical disc drives commonly found in Acer, Dell, and other OEM computers. Users frequently report issues with Optiarc drives failing to read or recognize DVDs, while CDs may still work. Common troubleshooting steps include removing Upper and Lower Filters from the registry, updating firmware, and checking for driver conflicts. Some threads mention problems after upgrading to Windows 7 or uninstalling virtual drive software like Daemon Tools. In certain cases, replacing the drive or cleaning the lens is necessary, though disassembly can be difficult on laptops. Burning errors and BSoD errors like 0x0000001E have also been linked to Optiarc drives.
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    Windows 7 Blu ray issues on ACER

    Hi, ACER 6530G I seem to have read a bit about this, and it seems to be a problem on certain Acer machines, with the SONY "Optiarc BC5500-S" BD-ROM and Acer Arcade Deluxe Software. "not sure of versions" Some folk say use a certain version of Acer's software,others say flash the firmware of...
    • johnny quid
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    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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    Windows 7 Dvd Drive refusing to read anything

    Allo, My Optiarc DVD RW AD-7203A drive refuses to recognize any sort of media I put within it. I am unsure of when this problem occured (because I rarely use the drive, which begs the question of how in the world can it stop working), but I do know that nothing I have tried has helped me. I've...
    • PiperCrab
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    • burn mode device manager drivers dvd drive factory reset media recognition optiarc registry reinstall drive troubleshooting
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  3. Haplo

    Windows 7 BSoD: 0x0000001E upon upgrading from IDE to SATA DVD-RW drive

    Hi all. I recently installed a new SATA Sony Optiarc DVD-RW drive (Model AD-7280S-0B) to replace an older IDE drive, and since its install I have experienced two BSoDs within 10 minutes of booting with the same STOP error both times; 0x0000001E. Attached the the two .DMP files that were created...
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    Windows 7 Dvd-Rom Not Detecting Dvds

    I have a Dell Studio 1535 with Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit, the DVD-RW drive is Optiarc 7640s. I have read that there are a lot of people having problems with that particular DVD-RW drive. The problem is: it is not detecting DVDs; it detects, reads, and writes cds satisfactory. I have used the...
    • bgsmithjr
    • Thread
    • cd-rom clean lens computer dell detection disassembly drive drive replacement dvd-rw fix media controls optiarc problem repair service manual solutions troubleshooting ultimate windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Struggling With Low-Quality Disc Burns: Need Help with Burning Speeds and Error Issues

    i once burned at 8x or 16x with no errors,even and clean burn.but now all of a sudden 4x is highest without "rings of saturn" and unplayable discs.Help! W7/64 laptop/facory optiarc/LG external.(all burning programs tried)
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    Windows 7 DVD Drive doesn't recognize DVDs

    Hey guys, I have a Acer Aspire X1700 that came with Windows Vista installed. I upgraded to Windows 7 and now my dvd drive doesn't recognize dvds (ie movies, dvd games 'Starcraft 2'). I can play CD just fine. My desktop came with Optiarc DVD RW AD-7203S SCSI. I've tried uninstalling the...
    • BrollyH24
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    • acer cd playback device manager dvd drive dvd issues lower filters optiarc registry upper filters windows 7
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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    Windows 7 DVD/CD drives don't recognize blank media

    I just built this PC and it had no trouble using the DVD/CD drives to load the operating system, GPU drivers etc. However, the drives don't recognize any type of blank media (CD or DVD) and I have tried several brands that I had around the office. The Sony/Optiarc drives did not come with...
    • payne9999
    • Thread
    • audio cd blank media burning issues cd drive computer help device list drivers dvd drive firmware gigabyte hardware issues i7 960 media recognition nero optiarc pc build ssd system update troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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    Windows 7 Two separate DVD Drives not reading disks!

    Hello, Recently my disk drive (optiarc dvd rw ad-7201s5) on my Dell XPS desktop stopped reading any disk I put into it. I previously had Daemon Tools Lite installed, and uninstalled it. This problem arose a few weeks after the uninstall, after I moved my computer into another office. What...
    • alertamanda
    • Thread
    • clean install daemon tools dell disk read drivers dvd drive hardware issues optiarc registry windows 7
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Optiarc DVD RW AD-7910s drive won't work (error message) / Other drivers won't instal

    Just installed Windows 7 Ultimate from XP using the instructions provided in upgrade packet. Now my optiarc DVD RW AD-7910S won't work (have a Lenovo ThinkPad T400) - I've tried uninstalling/reinstalling, running checkdisk, driver says that it is updated when I try to update it, etc. When I go...
    • Chapuda
    • Thread
    • code 39 compatibility corrupted driver device manager driver issues driver update drivers dvd drive hardware installation lenovo magicjack optiarc software system error thinkpad troubleshooting upgrade windows 7 windows xp
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 CD drive not showing up....tried filters

    My CD/DVD drive isnt showing up in my computer or in the device manager. My drive is an Optiarc DVD RW AD-750A My computer is a Lenovo ideapad-Y710 laptop I have had this problem for a while. I finally just backed up to an external and re installed windows. but still the problem...
    • vorbroker
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    • base system device cd drive device manager drivers dvd drive external storage lenovo optiarc registry troubleshooting windows
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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    Windows 7 Win7 64Bit not reading all DVDs

    My Optiarc AD-7201s5 DVD-RW drive isn't loading my PC-DVD games. I recently bought Borderlands and put it into my DVD drive and it did not load. I know for a fact my DVD drive works as I installed Windows 7 via the DVD on the same drive. It will also burn DVDs and CDs, and read CDs, but will...
    • Dcashdollar
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    • ad-7201s5 borderlands dvd drive dvd-rw hardware issues loading issues optiarc pc games troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Sony Optiarc AD-7241S problem

    I have dual boot (win 7/win xp). My dvd-rom works perfecty in win xp but in Win 7 i can't read any dvd-s, it sends pc to "not responding". I have the latest firmware. What do i do?:frown:
    • Robiant
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    • ad-7241s cd-rom dual boot firmware not responding optiarc problem sony windows 7 windows xp
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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    Windows 7 HELP! Power DVD 9 Ultra/Acer 1810TZ/Optiarc BC-5500S

    I'm trying to play blu ray disks using Sony Optiarc BC-5500S USB BD ROM and Power DVD 9 Ultra Edition on my Acer 1810TZ which has Intel GMA 4500M chipset. OS is Windows 7. I get the error message 'your disc drive does not support the playback for this content' when trying to play any Blu Ray...
    • Kevo
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    • acer bc-5500s blu-ray cyberlink drivers error gma4500m graphics hard drive intel media player multimedia optiarc powerdvd support tech support video playback windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
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    Windows Vista "You don't have a disc drive capable of burning files to CD or DVD

    I am trying to burn some photos from Windows Photo Gallery to CD but after I have chosen the photos and click burn I get the following message :-You don't have a disc drive capable of burning files to CD or DVD. I am running Vista Home Premium on a Dell Inspiron 530 I have two drives an...
    • boogster
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    • burning dell device manager drive issues dvd dvd maker optiarc photo gallery windows vista
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Optiarc DVD RW AD-7580s ATA Device - will not burn DVDs

    I recently went from Vista 32-bit to Windows 7 32-bit on my Acer 5536g laptop and I can't for the life of me get the DVD burner to work. It worked fine on Windows Vista: I used Windows DVD Maker to encode and burn DVDs to watch on my DVD player. However, after having switched to Windows 7...
    • flyingemu
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    • acer 5536g blank dvd burning issues cd burning data recovery device issues driver issues dvd drive dvd maker dvd-rw error message hardware compatibility lower filters operating system optiarc troubleshooting upgrade video playback windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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    Windows 7 Missing cd dvd drive

    After installing the rc Windows 7ultimate version, I noticed that the dvd drive doesn`t show up when I click on the My Computer icon. I haven`t been able to find a driver for it. The model in my laptop is: Sony (optiarc) dvd-rw ad-7540a. The computer also doesn`t find/show any memory...
    • The Jeff
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    • drivers dvd drive hardware installation memory card optiarc sony troubleshooting usb issues windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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    Windows 7 Odd DVD drive issue.

    Hello, I have a Gateway computer with an Optiarc DVD RW drive that works well most of the time BUT if i let my computer go to sleep an odd thing happens. When I power the computer back up from sleep, the drive starts revving up like its reading a disc, even when there is no disc inside, and it...
    • byrdman57
    • Thread
    • ata cable computer issues drivers dvd drive file explorer gateway hardware issues optiarc restart sleep mode
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Unable to detect/read CD/DVD

    My Windows 7 is unable to read any CD/DVDs I put and I've tried several methods like uninstalling driver, reboot then let it auto reinstall again. Nothing works. My device name is optiarc dvd+-rw ad-5540a ata. Hope someone can help me :frown:
    • Ahjeff
    • Thread
    • auto reinstall drive issues dvd hardware issues optiarc reboot tech support uninstall drivers video playback windows 7
    • Replies: 60
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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    Windows 7 Optiarc DVDRWBD BC-5600S Causes computer to lockup

    Ok, I've tried everything I know but nothing seems to help, so I'm going to ask here. I have a DELL STUDIO M1737 with an OPTIARC DVDRWBD BC-5600S the problem I'm having is whenever I insert a disk into it, the whole of explorer.exe locks-up, even clicking it, and properties with not disk in it...
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    Windows 7 DVD drive not wanting to open.

    Hello Just installed Windows 7, and it's been very good so far. However, I can't open my DVD-drive. Device manager recognizes it as an "Optiarc DVD RW AD-7200S ATA Drive" and it has the newest drivers... However, nothing happends when I click my open drive button. Help me please :)
    • rhumst
    • Thread
    • computer issues device manager drivers dvd drive hardware issues installation optiarc troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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